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polish-american magazine <strong>#11</strong>, SEPTEMBER 2015<br />
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Summer is easily the most leisurely of seasons.<br />
Boundaries dissolve and bleed into<br />
each other the way the calendar warps,<br />
slowing towards the crescendo of Labor Day and<br />
then onto to crisper weather thereafter. This is the<br />
typical time when everyone starts reflecting on the<br />
last days of summer and begins to lament about<br />
our upcoming “Chicago Freeze”. I tend to get off<br />
track during the summer months when I am taking<br />
vacation, celebrating summer holidays, and attending<br />
barbecues, weddings and birthday parties,<br />
and it seems as if those things always hold precedence over work.<br />
I have to admit I’m somewhat glad summer is over. There is no question that I<br />
enjoy the warmth and all the attractions that come with it, but I have to admit that during<br />
the summer it seems like everyone is moving in slow motion. And I’m just as guilty<br />
of this as anyone. Like me, I bet many of you are wondering where the three quarters<br />
of the year went, and how you’re going to accomplish your New Year’s resolutions<br />
(Remember those?) and other goals you set at the start of the year, by December 31st!<br />
Don’t worry there is plenty of time still. We are entering a season where we cram what<br />
feels like a full calendar year into a slim 4 month.<br />
So as we complete “our end of summer issue” (marking almost a full year) I’m<br />
looking over the content and marveling at the cover story with Edyta Śliwińska, along<br />
with all the wonderful contributors who make <strong>REVIA</strong> possible and how the magazine<br />
has grown since our first issue. We have an amazing team here and seeing this progression<br />
has gotten me out of my summer funk and is driving me to continue to grow<br />
this wonderful magazine and offer more content to the ever growing next generation<br />
of Poles. Thank you all for your feedback and we hope you will continue this journey<br />
with us.<br />
Karl wrobel<br />
general manager<br />
With the end of summer in sight, many<br />
of you may already be making exciting<br />
plans for fall by dreaming up little minivacations<br />
to embark on, or shuffling through your<br />
closet in search of that favorite autumn outfit to<br />
wear for a long-awaited party or family gathering.<br />
Fall stirs up nostalgic childhood flashbacks filled<br />
with pumpkin patches, long walks in the park, beer<br />
festivals and cozy gatherings with family over dinner.<br />
In this issue, we wanted to note that fall can<br />
also be a great time to appreciate wellness: our own, those of others, and just the<br />
sense of wholesomeness in general.<br />
One thing I’ve noticed lately is the trend for people to take better care of not only<br />
themselves, but others too, in this collective kind of approach to wellness. As social<br />
creatures, we’re constantly sharing valuable bits of information on wellness with one<br />
another, drawn from daily experiences, the internet, or even the numerous social platforms<br />
we use on a consistent basis. Basically, we’re all experiencing an increase in<br />
empathy – a positive thing, and as a result, a more collective meaning of wellness is<br />
arising. Our altruistic urge and passion to help others eat smarter, exercise more, and<br />
have a deeper overall awareness of health is gradually becoming the social “norm”.<br />
And this is simply awesome.<br />
So, as we step into fall and try to appreciate the meaning of wellness, as it continually<br />
evolves into a mutually shared experience and phenomenon, we at <strong>REVIA</strong> would<br />
like to celebrate all the unique sides of you. Remember, there is no “right” path to<br />
wellness; each person carves and follows their own road. So take a moment of pride<br />
for all you do to help yourself and others EVERYDAY…. and enjoy our special end-ofsummer<br />
issue!!<br />
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06 -- Contributors<br />
08 -- marco Foster’s 5th annual “white Party”<br />
10 -- dar serca boat Cruise<br />
11 -- Pma summer ball 2015<br />
12 -- 2nd annual miami in Chicago<br />
14 -- musiC: top Female Vocal tracks<br />
16 -- dr irv’s health tips<br />
18 -- Polish entrepreneurs: marek janus<br />
20 -- edyta Śliwińska: beyond dancing with the stars<br />
24 -- ask an eye doctor<br />
26 -- Pma library Centennial Celebration<br />
27 -- polish cities: stary sącz<br />
28 -- Fga: Corinne meier<br />
30 -- ask a balanced babe<br />
31 -- memoirs of a model: garden of Flavor<br />
32 -- breaking barriers with allison sima<br />
33 -- ask anita : relationship reality 312<br />
34 -- supper with sylvia perez<br />
36 -- make-up tips<br />
38 -- la mode 38<br />
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stay healthy and insPirational,<br />
moniCa doleCKa<br />
managing editor<br />
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e v e n t s<br />
white party<br />
Honoring philanthropy in unforgettable fashion, Marco Foster’s fifth annual<br />
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2015, Chicago altruist and entrepreneur, Marco Foster, hosted over 800 guests<br />
with an evening of premium food and drink from Untitled Supper Club, along<br />
with energetic music, creative performances, and sizzling summertime fashion<br />
– all benefiting the locally founded charity, One Hope United. The event was<br />
well-attended and ultimately raised over $20,000 for the charity very close to<br />
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e v e n t s<br />
Dar serca Boat cruise 2015<br />
On Sunday, June 28th 2015, Gift from the Heart<br />
Foundation (Dar Serca) celebrated its 4th annual<br />
charity boat cruise – which was a huge success! A<br />
sunny and warm Chicago Sunday sky embraced<br />
the event with perfect weather, remarkable people,<br />
great food and tons of fun. Nearly 500 guests were<br />
in attendance, including special guest, International<br />
Boxing champion, Andrzej Fonfara and several<br />
current Dar Serca children and their parents, who had<br />
a magnificent time enjoying the company of loyal Dar<br />
Serca’s supporters. The event was co-lead by Junior<br />
board Vice President, Diana Lebiecki, and fellow Junior<br />
board member, Andrzej Wolosewicz.<br />
The luxurious Mystic Blue yacht featured 4<br />
amazing floors of festivities, including a spacious<br />
outdoor sundeck where all enjoyed the perfect 80<br />
degree weather, complemented with music by DJ<br />
Roman KW who cheered the crowd to let loose, dance<br />
and have a good time. Many were happy winners of a<br />
fabulous raffle prize lottery (which successfully sold<br />
out of tickets – nearly double from last year) where<br />
proceeds directly benefit the Dar Serca kids.<br />
Dar serca is a charitable organization in<br />
existence for over 27 years that has helped over 700<br />
children from Poland/Eastern Europe receive lifesaving<br />
medical treatments they could not otherwise get in<br />
their home countries. These children are brought to<br />
the USA from Poland where they receive specialized<br />
medical treatments including spine correction, limb<br />
lengthening, tumor removal, etc.<br />
Dar Serca also assists with housing, transportation,<br />
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during the treatment process.<br />
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artiCle by: diana eVe lebiCKa | Photos by: andrzej braCh
pMa summer Ball 2015<br />
On Friday June 5th, the Polish Museum of America<br />
(PMA) celebrated its 35th Annual Summer Ball at<br />
Galleria Marchetti in Chicago. Over 160 Guests<br />
enjoyed cocktails, dinner and dancing with music<br />
provided by the Anthony Kawalkowski Orchestra.<br />
Guests were greeted by PMA representatives –<br />
President Richard Owsiany, Summer Ball Chair<br />
Virginia Cudecki, Managing Director Małgorzata Kot,<br />
and several other directors of the board, as everyone<br />
enjoyed the elegant affair over delicious food, great<br />
company and appreciated honor- with special<br />
awards going to Gift from the Heart Foundation and<br />
Shriners Hospitals for Children- both recipients of<br />
this year’s Polish Spirit Award. With warm regards,<br />
the Consul General of the Republic of Poland, Paulina<br />
Kapuścińska, shared her wishes in the development<br />
and purpose of the PMA, stressing the importance<br />
of the PMA in Chicago, particularly with its large<br />
Polish diaspora. Guests were also graced with the<br />
presence of a last minute speaker – Joanna Fabisiak<br />
– member of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland, and<br />
chairman of the Commission on Liaisons with Poles<br />
Abroad. This year’s event also featured a generous<br />
raffle, silent auction and “wish list” of items attendees<br />
could sponsor to further assist the PMA in their<br />
daily mission to sustain and expand its library and<br />
precious archives.<br />
artiCle by: diana lebieCKi | Photos by: julita siegel
e v e n t s<br />
The 2nd Annual<br />
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continues to Flourish<br />
On July 16th, JG Events hosted the 2nd Annual Miami in Chicago event benefiting<br />
The New Horizons Center. The event was a smashing success selling out tickets on<br />
the evening on July 15th. During the event, Oak Street Beach was transformed into<br />
a spectacle of fashion and flair, featuring Brazilian dance performances by Body<br />
Movin’ and sounds from renowned local talents, DJ Madrid and DJ Kamil, along with<br />
the enjoyment of hosted cocktails.<br />
Now in its second year, the event has proven to continue growing, this time raising<br />
nearly $2,000 for The New Horizons Center, with the specific intention dedicated<br />
to building a new park. New Horizons has honored Janay Graves, Founder of JG<br />
Events, with the Friends of Friends award for her unsurpassed support over the past<br />
several years. NHC provides education and development to children and adults with<br />
disabilities and autism. The goal for JG Events and the NHC partnership is provide<br />
assistance to overcome challenges in reaching optimal potential. The anticipation<br />
for next year is already building and the longstanding partnership of JG Events and<br />
NHC will only grow in strength and numbers.<br />
Miami in Chicago can only be a success with its dedicated sponsors:<br />
Spoil Me Salon, Oak Street Beach and Levy Restaurant Group, and more.<br />
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Top Female Vocal Tracks<br />
to Enjoy This Fall (part I)<br />
By: Christian Davis<br />
& Monica Dolecka<br />
The Civil Wars - Falling<br />
– Featuring Joy Williams<br />
(Christian’s pick)<br />
With dark lyrics of love, this folk<br />
duet spellbinds audiences with<br />
their vocal chemistry and their<br />
uncanny image as two Alabaman<br />
sweethearts, circa 1864. The<br />
captivating pair, comprised<br />
of the ever-enticing Joy<br />
Williams and the handsome<br />
John Paul White, originally<br />
met at a songwriting workshop<br />
in Nashville in 2008<br />
(144 years after their ghosts<br />
THE CIVIL WARS<br />
were buried holding hands in a<br />
confederate cemetery from the<br />
American Civil War). Following<br />
their first single, “Falling”, the<br />
duo’s first album Barton Hollow<br />
sold 623K copies, landing them<br />
the first of four Grammy Awards<br />
for Best Folk Album, and was<br />
the No. 1 album on iTunes and<br />
Billboard Folk Albums chart.<br />
Fans were devastated when the<br />
couple split in 2014.<br />
HAERTS<br />
Haerts – All the Days –<br />
Featuring Nini Fabi<br />
(Monica’s pick)<br />
Formed in 2010, Haerts hails<br />
from the heart of Brooklyn.<br />
Nini Fabi, Ben Gebert, Garrett<br />
Lenner, and Derek McWilliam<br />
first tied their unique talents<br />
after joining souls as music<br />
students at the Iceland Academy<br />
of Arts – and they’ve been on<br />
fire ever since. Their first album,<br />
Hemiplegia, was released in<br />
October 2013 and has<br />
topped charts across the<br />
globe. Nini’s voice is<br />
one of a modern Stevie<br />
Nicks, a confident<br />
feminine roar reflecting<br />
a woman proud of her<br />
eclectic spirit – yet sultry<br />
– as her hum echoes<br />
into a soft background<br />
of xylophone, guitar and<br />
tambourine. Nini’s contralto<br />
voice invigorates the air with<br />
power and passion, while instantaneously<br />
humming back<br />
to cloak the soft strum of the<br />
guitar. “All the Days” oozes of<br />
melodious beach instruments,<br />
evoking a story of emotions<br />
about life, loss and coveted<br />
summer love. Haerts undeniably<br />
celebrates a fondness for<br />
the simple life. The group is<br />
currently touring this summer in<br />
both America and Europe.<br />
The Hics - Tangle –<br />
Featuring Roxane Dayette<br />
(Christian’s pick)<br />
The Hics, an admittedly lackluster<br />
monicker, is actually derived<br />
from Hickory, the type of wood<br />
used to make drumsticks. The<br />
mellow, urban and somewhat<br />
tribal vibe of this 6-piece electronic<br />
act is likewise comprised<br />
of a female and male vocal duet,<br />
starring the mellifluous Roxane<br />
Dayette and baritone, Sam Paul<br />
Evans. Lyrically, they deliver an<br />
awe-inspiring blend of riddles<br />
that thematically play into the<br />
locked horns of intimacy and<br />
individuality, and their metaphors<br />
address the persuasive<br />
elements at play when it<br />
comes to falling both in and<br />
out of love; hence, “Tangle,<br />
be close, just go, too close,<br />
confined to illusion pulling me<br />
in, dissolving before me, about<br />
to give in.” After having met at<br />
Pimlico Academy in Westminster<br />
London, the group released<br />
their first full length EP Tangle,<br />
in August of 2013.<br />
Lykke Li - I Never Learn<br />
(Monica’s pick)<br />
Swedish-born indie-pop singer,<br />
Lykke’s Li’s first single, “Follow<br />
Rivers” (2011) borrows the<br />
girlish swagger of modern popmuse,<br />
Ellie Goulding. Lykke’s<br />
vocals emit into the air a soft<br />
sweetness, although her lyrics<br />
explicitly assure women as powerful<br />
and self-sufficient beings<br />
who endure some of life’s toughest<br />
hardships.<br />
Her solo soprano<br />
voice is timeless, incorporating<br />
elements of<br />
electronica, indie-house<br />
and classical, blended<br />
with traditional pop<br />
and alternative. Lykke’s<br />
lyrics flow as one melodious<br />
string of love<br />
quotes and random life<br />
mishaps. Her down-toearth<br />
attitude rings with positivism,<br />
as well as realism, expressing<br />
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Cellulite is the term used to describe the<br />
dimpling of the skin most commonly seen<br />
around the hips and thighs. It is more common<br />
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frequently seen in older, post-menopausal<br />
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due to the makeup of the connective tissue<br />
between the overlaying skin and the deep<br />
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thus creating closed pockets that cause enlarged<br />
or excessive fat cells in order to “push<br />
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connective tissue compartmentalizing the fat<br />
between the skin and underlying muscle.<br />
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Creams<br />
We have all seen ads in fashion magazines<br />
and infomercials marketing a wonder cream<br />
that can “dissolve” cellulite. Most of these<br />
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Theophylline is a commonly prescribed<br />
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in addition to the very low chance [25%] of<br />
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Massage<br />
Endermologie is a form of deep tissue massage<br />
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and excretes it from the body, leading to a<br />
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Radio frequency (Javeshape tm, Accent<br />
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This technology can create a tighter,<br />
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Surgical Treatment<br />
Surgical treatment is also a reasonable and<br />
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the skin and underlying musical fascia<br />
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combined with liposuction, or fat injection,<br />
to improve any contour irregularity and<br />
prevent reattachment of the fascia, thereby<br />
providing an overall improvement in body<br />
contour and appearance.<br />
Laser Therapy<br />
Cellulaze is another invasive treatment that<br />
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liquefy the fibrous bands of the fat packets.<br />
The additional heat from the laser will also<br />
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Cellulite is a difficult, and often misunderstood,<br />
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WHEN YOU FIRST SET EYES ON EDYTA ŚLIWIŃSKA, YOU CAN’T HELP BUT<br />
BE AWESTRUCK BY HER NATURAL AND SOPHISTICATED BEAUTY, AND<br />
HER DANCING, WHICH FLOWS CALMLY AND EFFORTLESSLY. EDYTA’S<br />
POSITIVE ENERGY CAN LIGHT UP A ROOM AND HER POSITIVITY IS SIMPLY<br />
INFECTIOUS. YOU MAY RECOGNIZE EDYTA FROM HER 10 MEMORABLE<br />
SEASONS ON DANCING WITH THE STARS, WHERE SHE UNVEILED TO THE<br />
WORLD HER SWEET AND FIERCE PERSONALITY, FLAWLESS DANCING, AND<br />
SUPERB COACHING SKILLS. I FIRST MET EDYTA IN 2011 WHEN SHE WAS<br />
INVITED TO COACH AT A STUDIO WHERE I REGULARLY DANCED, HERE<br />
IN CHICAGO. TO ME, SHE IS AN INSPIRATIONAL BALLROOM DANCER<br />
– AND WOMAN – AND I WAS TRULY HONORED TO LEARN HER STORY<br />
ABOUT WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A MOM, BALLROOM DANCE ICON, AND<br />
ENCOURAGING ROLE MODEL TO WOMEN EVERYWHERE.<br />
<strong>REVIA</strong>: Where are you originally from<br />
in Poland, and how did you eventually<br />
come to the States?<br />
EDYTA ŚLIWIŃSKA: I was born in<br />
Warsaw, and spent the first 20 years<br />
of my life there. Before coming to<br />
the US, I was dancing and traveling<br />
to big competitions like Blackpool<br />
in England – the biggest ballroom<br />
dance competition in the world. I<br />
was looking for a partner at the time<br />
because I had just split up with my<br />
long-term partner and eventually…<br />
I met Alec! We had a little try-out,<br />
and Alec and I clicked from the<br />
start. So I decided to give it a try and<br />
moved to San Francisco for a couple<br />
months and thought, Let’s just see<br />
how it goes. It’s a common practice<br />
in the ballroom world to try out with<br />
someone from a different region<br />
because when you’re at a certain<br />
level, there aren’t many people in<br />
your own country to choose from. It<br />
was summer time then, and I could<br />
easily take time off from school, so<br />
it was perfect timing. And it actually<br />
went really well. We went to our first<br />
competition, got great results and,<br />
well, I just never moved back [Softly<br />
Laughs].<br />
But, it’s not like I desperately<br />
wanted to move to America. I was<br />
very happy at home, very close to my<br />
family, but I knew dancing with Alec<br />
was a once in a lifetime opportunity,<br />
especially because it’s very difficult<br />
to find a partner compatible with<br />
your style, ability and personality. It<br />
was a difficult decision, but I knew I<br />
loved dancing. So when I met Alec,<br />
I thought, THIS is the opportunity<br />
to do what I love… and I want to<br />
continue doing it. At the time, I<br />
obviously didn’t foresee the career<br />
I would have. I just went with my<br />
intuition.<br />
<strong>REVIA</strong>: How did you first meet Alec?<br />
EDYTA ŚLIWIŃSKA: Well we both<br />
had mutual friends. The ballroom<br />
I always<br />
loved<br />
dancing and<br />
performing,<br />
and as a<br />
girl I would<br />
perform in<br />
front of my<br />
family and<br />
friends.<br />
world is huge, but at the same time,<br />
very tight-knit, so you know people<br />
from all over the world, and everyone<br />
meets every once in a while at these<br />
international competitions. I had<br />
a friend, British ballroom dancer,<br />
James Jordan, who asked me to<br />
dance with him at the time. But I<br />
wasn’t keen on moving to England<br />
because the conditions weren’t so<br />
great. James was on Strictly Come<br />
Dancing, the British version of<br />
Dancing with the Stars. Eventually<br />
James introduced me to Alec. One<br />
of the main reasons I moved to the<br />
US, besides that I loved dancing with<br />
Alec, was that I could still continue<br />
my studies. Alec and his brother ran<br />
a dance school in San Francisco,<br />
where I was able to work. I knew that<br />
if I moved to England I would have<br />
to ditch my studies and work as a<br />
waitress or maid to support myself<br />
while dancing. And I just didn’t want<br />
to do that.<br />
<strong>REVIA</strong>: You said you’re close to your<br />
family. Do they live in the States too?<br />
EDYTA ŚLIWIŃSKA: No, my whole<br />
family is in Poland; my parents,<br />
brother, Adrian, and two sisters,<br />
Renata and Magda. Both sisters<br />
have their own families now. No<br />
one moved here, except me, and I<br />
don’t think they plan to. It would<br />
be difficult for them to leave behind<br />
everything they built in Poland. But<br />
my husband’s family is here. Alec was<br />
born in Gomel, Belarus and moved to<br />
the US with his family when he was<br />
12, so he went to high school, college,<br />
and got his Master’s Degree in the<br />
U.S.<br />
It was very difficult for my parents<br />
to let me go across the ocean alone<br />
to America, but they understood my<br />
decision because they knew I love<br />
dancing. From the beginning they<br />
were extremely supportive, and from<br />
both an emotional and material<br />
point-of-view, they were always there<br />
for me. Dancing is expensive and<br />
my parents are not wealthy people,<br />
but they did everything to make sure<br />
I can continue my passion, from<br />
driving me to competitions across<br />
the country, to paying for lessons and<br />
costumes. I’m sure it wasn’t easy for<br />
them.<br />
<strong>REVIA</strong>: I know you recently had a baby.<br />
Has being a mom changed your life in<br />
any surprising way?<br />
EDYTA ŚLIWIŃSKA: Yes! I had my son<br />
in 2014, so he’s a year and half now.<br />
There are so many new surprises<br />
as a mom! Everyone tells you how<br />
incredible it having children, but<br />
you don’t get it until you have a child<br />
yourself. I mean I knew the logistics<br />
of having kids, like never having<br />
time for yourself, how you can’t plan<br />
anything, and how everything is<br />
dependent on your child’s schedule.<br />
When you have kids, it gets tricky.<br />
You definitely have to shift your<br />
priorities. When you’re responsible<br />
for yourself, that’s one thing, but<br />
when you have a child, suddenly<br />
everything is out of your control.<br />
But the most surprising thing is<br />
that a child gives you a new sense<br />
of purpose in life. It’s like suddenly<br />
you understand what it’s all about.<br />
People wonder what the meaning of<br />
life is, and I think it’s to pass down<br />
your legacy, accomplishments, and<br />
of course your love, to your children.<br />
I don’t want to get too philosophical<br />
[Laughs], but I think that’s our<br />
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destiny – to prolong our bloodline<br />
and give our kids everything we have.<br />
Not only in a material sense, but in<br />
an emotional, spiritual and cultural<br />
way. And the love…it’s unconditional,<br />
deep and very overwhelming. The<br />
amount of love you feel – it’s an<br />
incredible feeling, and you never<br />
imagine you could love someone like<br />
that. This is a completely different<br />
kind of love. So that was a surprise<br />
too!<br />
<strong>REVIA</strong>: How did you get started in<br />
dancing – and are you and Alec<br />
currently dancing?<br />
EDYTA ŚLIWIŃSKA: It’s funny –<br />
no one else in my family dances<br />
professionally, but I heard my<br />
Babcia was really good at dancing;<br />
best dancer in the village! [Laughs].<br />
Actually, in my family, I’m the<br />
only one who pursued dancing<br />
professionally.<br />
I always loved dancing and<br />
performing, and as a girl I would<br />
perform in front of my family and<br />
friends. When I was 10, I signed up<br />
for a dance class at school, and just<br />
got deeper and deeper into dancing<br />
until I fell in love with it! My first<br />
partner wasn’t really into it. He<br />
danced because I think he liked me<br />
[Laughs]. Well, he realized quickly<br />
that I was serious about dancing –<br />
and didn’t want to just hang out.<br />
Eventually, I found a partner equally<br />
involved in dancing and we started<br />
competing at regional competitions,<br />
then later traveling to compete in<br />
different countries. I started out<br />
taking class 2 days a week, which<br />
turned into almost every day, for<br />
very many hours. But because I<br />
loved it, it seemed very natural.<br />
Alec and I still love doing show<br />
dances. We’ve even produced<br />
Broadway-style performances<br />
and corporate events. I produced<br />
the show, Dancing Pros Live, a<br />
competition held on stage where the<br />
best pro dancers battle it out and<br />
the audience chooses the winner –<br />
right from their seat! So we are on<br />
the other side of the entertainment<br />
industry now, but still perform<br />
occasionally. We’ll be in Chicago<br />
performing at the Harvest Moon Ball<br />
Dance Championships in October.<br />
But in general, we are rather at the<br />
end of our careers as competitive<br />
dancers.<br />
<strong>REVIA</strong>: How did you initially land a<br />
spot on Dancing with the Stars?<br />
EDYTA ŚLIWIŃSKA: Some of the<br />
professional dancers on Strictly<br />
Come Dancing were personal friends<br />
of ours, so it was easy to find out<br />
where to send our resumes and<br />
audition videos. We knew a lot about<br />
the show and so when we heard it’s<br />
going to be produced in America,<br />
we thought it would be a good idea<br />
to try. I was 25 at the time, and Alec<br />
and I were at the point in our careers<br />
where we were unsure if we wanted<br />
to stick with competitive dancing.<br />
We both loved performing and<br />
thought DWTS would be something<br />
different since it’s still a competition,<br />
but the main focus is on celebrity<br />
performances. The opportunity really<br />
came at the perfect moment; we were<br />
both invited to audition and got on<br />
the first season of DWTS. That’s how<br />
it all started. I did 10 seasons of the<br />
show, and got along with everyone<br />
very well. I had the opportunity to<br />
dance with some great people like<br />
Miami Dolphins football player,<br />
Jason Taylor, and Cameron Mathison<br />
from the fifth season, who was a lot<br />
of fun – very energetic and positive.<br />
One of the blessings of the show is<br />
you get to meet so many different<br />
and unique people.<br />
But, dancing is a profession that<br />
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usually ends at a younger age, much<br />
like any other sport. It’s an art, but<br />
it also takes a big toll on your body.<br />
At the top of our careers, physically,<br />
Alec and I were training very hard<br />
every day, but now, we rather give<br />
up the spotlight to the younger<br />
generations. So I won’t be coming<br />
back to DWTS. The show gave me<br />
a completely different direction in<br />
my career, opened a lot of doors, but<br />
essentially, right now, I want more<br />
independence and stability in my life.<br />
<strong>REVIA</strong>: Having grown up in Poland,<br />
do you feel you’ve conserved any<br />
specific Polish traditions or values still<br />
important to you today?<br />
EDYTA ŚLIWIŃSKA: Of course. I think<br />
traditions are really important. They<br />
manifest your cultural identity. I<br />
speak to my son in Polish now, and<br />
would like him to speak Polish, or<br />
at least understand it, in the future.<br />
Traditions bring families together<br />
because they’re an opportunity<br />
to share important customs,<br />
like [Wigilia] on Christmas, and<br />
[Wielkanoc] for Easter. Traditions<br />
celebrate family, and I would like to<br />
maintain them as much as possible.<br />
Now that I’m a mom, I want to make<br />
sure my son learns the same Polish<br />
traditions I grew up with, and… who<br />
knows, maybe we can even create our<br />
own little traditions and customs.<br />
Another important value I gained<br />
from my family is definitely their<br />
work ethic; to work hard in life for<br />
anything you really, really want. Also,<br />
my parents taught me that every time<br />
I’m nervous, I need to remember<br />
there will always be things out of my<br />
control. They taught me that in order<br />
to see what can happen, sometimes<br />
you just have to… let go. Basically, I<br />
learned to be a lot more positive and<br />
believe in myself, and not compare<br />
myself to others. I know as long as I<br />
pull in my end of work – that will be<br />
good enough.<br />
Also, I’m thankful for the<br />
educational system in Poland, which<br />
many people complain about. I<br />
went to some great schools (Liceum<br />
Tadeusza Czackiego and Warsaw<br />
University) with great teachers and<br />
professors and I think I received a<br />
very broad and universal education<br />
that I’m proud of. But I have to<br />
admit, opportunities for younger<br />
generations were not as open as they<br />
are here, and I still believe there are<br />
lot more opportunities in America<br />
than in Poland. But I’m definitely<br />
very proud of my Polish upbringing,<br />
and especially grateful for what my<br />
family has given me.<br />
But the<br />
most<br />
surprising<br />
thing is that<br />
a child gives<br />
you a new<br />
sense of<br />
purpose in<br />
life. It’s like<br />
suddenly<br />
you<br />
understand<br />
what it’s all<br />
about.<br />
<strong>REVIA</strong>: Are there any final thoughts<br />
you would like to share with us?<br />
EDYTA ŚLIWIŃSKA: One thing I’ve<br />
noticed is that Polish people can be<br />
very self-critical, and pessimistic.<br />
So my advice is just to believe in<br />
yourself, and give yourself credit,<br />
instead of only looking at your<br />
deficiencies. Look at what you<br />
can do, not at what you can’t and<br />
maximize that. Perhaps that will<br />
give you a leg up and then…you can<br />
do anything! For example, when I<br />
look at videos of myself dancing,<br />
I’m extremely self– critical. All I see<br />
are mistakes and things I want to<br />
change. At a certain point I learned<br />
to tell myself, ‘you just have to let go’.<br />
I know I’m doing my best; it is what<br />
it is. Don’t get me wrong, obviously<br />
you need to work very hard, but don’t<br />
judge yourself excessively or worry<br />
about what other people think of you,<br />
because that’s out of your control.<br />
If you let everything get to you, it<br />
will weigh you down and your selfconfidence<br />
will suffer.<br />
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THE POLISH MUSEUM OF AMERICA<br />
PMA Library Centennial<br />
By: Iwona Bożek<br />
HEAD LIBRARIAN / SPECIAL COLLECTIONS<br />
This year, the Polish Museum of<br />
America Library officially celebrated<br />
its Centennial. Exactly a century ago,<br />
Rev. Jan Obyrtacz blessed the newly opened<br />
Library of the PRCUA. One hundred years<br />
later to the day, Rev. Andrzej Maslejak of<br />
Holy Trinity Parish, blessed the Library<br />
Reading Room and the newly renovated<br />
Rare Books Room, adjacent to the Library<br />
on the first floor.<br />
The April 18th 2015 jubilee celebrations<br />
commenced in the museum’s Sabina P.<br />
Logisz Great Hall, where over 200 guests<br />
were welcomed by Managing Director,<br />
Małgorzata Kot (immediate past Head<br />
Librarian since 1995); the Master of<br />
Ceremony, Jacek Niemczyk, led the formal<br />
program with great zest and enthusiasm.<br />
The first speaker, Michele Jaminski, PMA<br />
Vice-Chair and PRCUA Vice-President<br />
congratulated the Library on its 100th<br />
anniversary. Shortly after, the large crowd<br />
was entertained by a musical performance<br />
by the Grazyna Auguscik Group. The jazz<br />
music harkened everyone back to the start of<br />
the 20th century, which was appreciated by<br />
the guests – some who themselves dressed<br />
in styles resembling the early 1900s.<br />
The dialogue portion of the evening<br />
began with Paulina Kapuscinska, Consul<br />
General of the Republic of Poland,<br />
who, having toured the exhibition prior<br />
to program, spoke heartfelt words<br />
on the Library’s mission to preserve<br />
the historic publications on display.<br />
Paulina congratulated the Library for its<br />
achievements, wishing it another 100<br />
years. At her request, Halina Misterka,<br />
Head Archivist, led the audience in a<br />
slightly revised rendition of the traditional<br />
Polish song, “Sto lat” – this time wishing<br />
the Library “200 years”. PMA President,<br />
Richard Owsiany, spoke on the Library’s<br />
history, while Iwona Bozek, Head Librarian<br />
and curator of the centennial exhibition,<br />
discussed the selected books on display<br />
(the oldest printed in 1508), and their<br />
importance not only to Polonia, but also to<br />
Polish literature and historiography.<br />
The winners of the “Bookmark Contest”<br />
for children and youth were announced,<br />
and met with great applause. The selection<br />
of the nine winners within the three age<br />
groups was not an easy task for the contest<br />
judges, as over 150 participants submitted<br />
their artwork; all were displayed during<br />
the celebration. In addition to cash prizes,<br />
winners received books and complementary<br />
PMA Library memberships. The winning<br />
selections were immediately printed as<br />
official bookmarks commemorating the<br />
centennial.<br />
A beautiful cake, especially baked for this<br />
occasion and decorated with the Library<br />
Centennial logo, was presented and cut by<br />
Mrs. Kot. Wine and refreshments, prepared<br />
by the Friends of the PMA Library, were<br />
served as ragtime music played by Włodek<br />
Zuterek filled the Great Hall. Guests had<br />
the opportunity to examine the specially<br />
prepared exhibition of old and rare prints,<br />
commenting with the amazement on the<br />
printed editions that served so many before<br />
us – and hopefully, will be as useful to many<br />
future generations of readers.<br />
Today, the Library is an integral part of<br />
the PMA, but its history began much earlier<br />
than the Museum and Archives, which were<br />
founded in 1935, opening to the public in<br />
1937.<br />
According to Mieczyslaw Haiman,<br />
Librarian and first Curator, the idea to<br />
create the Library was born at the end of<br />
19th century. It was not until 1913, however,<br />
when the decision was made to build the<br />
Polish Roman Catholic Union of America’s<br />
national headquarters in Chicago, when<br />
plans to include the Library were added to<br />
the project. PRCUA President Stanislaw<br />
Adamkiewicz called upon the organizing<br />
committee to create a library. Within a<br />
year, the committee raised enough funds<br />
to purchase the first collection of 4,000<br />
books. From the beginning, the Library was<br />
established to serve the Polish American<br />
public.<br />
Since its foundation, the Library’s<br />
mission has been to disseminate Polish<br />
culture and language, and that mission is<br />
as valid and current today as it was at its<br />
inception.<br />
Over the past 100 years, the Library’s<br />
collections have grown significantly,<br />
currently consisting of more than 60,000<br />
cataloged titles. Such a collection is<br />
possible thanks to Polonia’s involvement,<br />
as approximately 70% of books come from<br />
donations. In 2012, the Library initiated the<br />
Rare Book Conservation Project, focusing on<br />
the oldest prints in the collection. Currently,<br />
40 volumes, dating from the 16th to 18th<br />
centuries, have been restored. The first<br />
Library collection was bound in distinctive<br />
black cloth covers, and is referred to as the<br />
“Black Collection.” There are also collections<br />
originating from well-known publishers in<br />
Polonia, including Dyniewicz and Paryski,<br />
as well as textbooks printed for Polish<br />
Saturday schools, adding to the uniqueness<br />
of the collections. The Music Collection of<br />
books, songbooks, sheet music, and sound<br />
recordings by Polish and Polish-American<br />
composers and performers reflects the rich<br />
musical traditions of Poles in the US. The<br />
circulating collection is the largest of its<br />
kind, consisting of books in Polish covering<br />
fiction, biographies, language studies,<br />
history, geography, art, theater, culture,<br />
customs, and folklore, by classical and<br />
contemporary authors. The collection also<br />
features English language titles on Polish<br />
subjects, or books written by Polish authors.<br />
The Library also has a Children’s Corner,<br />
with books selected especially for young<br />
readers. v<br />
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p o l i s h c i t i e s<br />
STARY SĄCZ<br />
most popular and tasty of the mushrooms,<br />
great for making homemade “zupa<br />
grzybowa”.<br />
WHAT TO DO AND FAMOUS SITES<br />
The famous market square is a great place<br />
to start your exciting Stary Sącz expedition!<br />
Tiled with charming granite cobblestones<br />
from the local Tatra Mountains, the square<br />
is a historically rich scene, offering the best<br />
in local amenities, yet embodies a modern<br />
day charisma of its own. Breathing in the<br />
air, the town, you can feel the mystical<br />
aura serenade you – a true reliving of<br />
Poland’s longtime beauty – while at the<br />
same time enjoying modern Stary Sącz with<br />
local shopping and entertainment. The<br />
essence of the market place is an exquisite<br />
combination of historical culture mixed<br />
with contemporary appeal, easily attracting<br />
By: Monica Dolecka<br />
THE HISTORY<br />
Stary Sącz is the cultural traveler’s haven – a<br />
place filled with history, religious inspiration<br />
and a love for nature.<br />
A majestic city in southern Poland, Stary<br />
Sącz is nested low in the Kotlina Sądecka<br />
valley, belonging to the Malopolska, or<br />
“little Poland” province, within the Nowy<br />
Sącz administrative district. The town<br />
sits between the Dunajec and Poprad<br />
(Carpathian) rivers – the crisp blue<br />
waters famous to the professional sport of<br />
kayaking, as well as for many other nautical<br />
expeditions throughout history. Just north<br />
of Slovakia, Stary Sącz is bordered by Beskid<br />
Sądecki, a scenic mountain range in the<br />
glorious western Carpathians.<br />
The city itself dates far back into the<br />
Middle Ages, as early as 1235, when the<br />
then royal Duchess Kinga (daughter of King<br />
Béla IV of Hungary), and her husband King<br />
Bolesław V the Chaste, acquired the land we<br />
now know as Stary Sącz, in 1257. For most of<br />
its early-mid history, the city was a bustling<br />
trade route to and from Hungary, under the<br />
rule of King Kazimierz the Great. In 1795 a<br />
raging fire nearly destroyed the whole town,<br />
which had to eventually be rebuilt from the<br />
ground up.<br />
THE CULTURE AND CLIMATE<br />
Adam Zagajewski’s well-known book,<br />
Eternal Enemies: Poems, perfectly describes<br />
the heart of rustic Stary Sącz, as it is still<br />
experienced today:<br />
“The sun sets behind the market square…<br />
teapots whistle in the house, like many<br />
trains departing simultaneously. Bonfires<br />
flame on meadows and their long sighs<br />
weave above the trees like drifting kites.<br />
Knives descend on bread, on sausage, on<br />
wood, on offerings. Rain falls, the cobbled<br />
streets go black.”<br />
From this image you can’t help but<br />
imagine a welcoming town where hellos<br />
and goodbyes are easily exchanged as<br />
people go about their busy, yet peaceful life,<br />
where there is always time to invite your<br />
neighbor over for some afternoon coffee and<br />
homemade cake. Today, life in Stary Sącz<br />
still looks very much like this.<br />
As among most regions in Poland,<br />
maintaining religious traditions is very<br />
important for the citizens here. Ecclesiastical<br />
architecture brims the town with historical<br />
churches, some built over a half a century<br />
ago, which are conveniently found at every<br />
turn of the corner. People here tend to<br />
value their religion [mostly Catholic, but<br />
not always] and faith over materialistic<br />
possessions and prosperity, thus inspiring<br />
people to appreciate the ‘less is more’<br />
approach to life. It is also normal and very<br />
common for the whole family to attend<br />
church together at least a few times a week.<br />
Stary Sącz boasts an ideal mountain<br />
climate – very sunny, but with enough rain<br />
to harvest healthy crops. June and July<br />
are peak months for fruits and vegetables,<br />
particularly berries from the Carpathian<br />
meadows, and in the fall it is common to<br />
see people filling handmade baskets with<br />
the wild mushrooms picked fresh from the<br />
forest. The saffron milk cap is among the<br />
visitors from around the world. Music is<br />
also an important part of life for the people<br />
of Stary Sącz. As an expression of this love<br />
for music and entertainment, the annual<br />
Festival of Old Music offers an eclectic<br />
variety of both traditional and contemporary<br />
melodies for all to enjoy during the warmer<br />
months.<br />
The famous Papal Altar, which also<br />
houses the local museum, is dedicated to<br />
Pope John Paul II, and is a revered sight<br />
to experience. It is an honored site whose<br />
construction was inspired by the Pope’s final<br />
visit in 1999 after church authorities noticed<br />
a significant increase in tourism after the<br />
Pope’s special pilgrimage. The city wanted to<br />
commemorate the Pope and offer people the<br />
chance to celebrate his life and mission in an<br />
accessible way.<br />
‘Dom na Dołkach’ (aka, ‘House on the<br />
Pits’) is the official local museum of Stary<br />
Sącz and is a great crevice to learn more<br />
about the town’s legendary, yet sophisticated<br />
history. This baroque, Hungarian-inspired<br />
wooden house was constructed from local<br />
plank wood and stone (very common in<br />
Polish architecture), and is topped with a<br />
shingled roof comprised of individual layers<br />
of plank. It is one of the only structures to<br />
withstand the tragic 18th century fire. v<br />
PHOTOS: WIKIPEDIA<br />
SOURCES: WIKIPEDIA; WWW.WSTARYMSACZU.PL<br />
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FIRST GENERATION AMERICAN<br />
Drinks & Dialogue with<br />
Corinne Meier<br />
By: Ania Jablonowski<br />
God works in wonderful ways. As some<br />
of our readers know, I volunteer with<br />
the networking group, Connect.Inspire.<br />
Grow. Each month our group meets at St.<br />
John Brebeuf Church in Niles for a packing<br />
party to assemble lunches for the homeless, on<br />
behalf of St. Vincent DePaul’s aggregate food<br />
drive. Many parishioners know this as “Uncle<br />
Pete’s Food Drive”, in loving memory of Pete<br />
Zonsius. One day, I randomly stationed myself<br />
at the brown bag table alongside Corinne<br />
Meier, a first generation Swiss-American.<br />
After discovering how passionate Corinne was<br />
about her cultural experience, I invited her for<br />
an interview. Here is her story.<br />
“I was born in Switzerland, but raised in<br />
Coral Gables, Florida. My entire family and<br />
lineages are from there, so there’s only one<br />
American-born member in our family and<br />
that’s my brother,” says Corinne.”<br />
Corinne’s father had a business concept<br />
he wanted to launch, which her mom supported<br />
as she was not partial to the weather in<br />
Switzerland. “Life there is heavenly. It’s one of<br />
the most beautiful countries in the world. The<br />
weather can be like Chicago though, longwinded<br />
winters where you don’t see sunshine<br />
for days. The decision to launch the business<br />
was perhaps a bit influenced by the consistent<br />
sunshine that Miami could guarantee.”<br />
Her parents packed up their belongings<br />
and moved to the States when Corinne was 3<br />
months old. “My father rented, sold and leased<br />
used station wagons, vans, motor homes; any<br />
car for traveling and sightseeing. The kind that<br />
you could go camping in, where you could see<br />
the entire United States. It was called Swiss<br />
Am Drive”, she continues. “From the European<br />
perspective, when you visit the US, you<br />
want to see the entire country. They have the<br />
train system [in Europe] so he thought of his<br />
business the way customers would want to see<br />
the US – in its entirety. The economy was so<br />
strong in Switzerland in the ‘80s and ‘90s that<br />
people were able to afford it, and so it worked<br />
out well.<br />
It was this experience that exposed Corinne<br />
to the entire US landscape, from a Swiss-<br />
American perspective. She says, “It was one<br />
of the most beautiful ways to see the United<br />
States.”<br />
After her parents closed the business, they<br />
separated shortly thereafter, and Corinne’s<br />
mother moved to Chicago, while her father<br />
moved back to Switzerland. “As a licensed<br />
massage therapist and energy healer, my mom<br />
came here for the progressive alternative healing<br />
scene in Chicago. Her whole life’s intention<br />
revolves around building a natural healing<br />
practice. She currently works with cancer<br />
patients, right after chemo, to children with<br />
A.D.D. through LaHoChi Energy Healing, and<br />
she is also a Law of Attraction coach, hosting<br />
workshops in Chicago. She continues improving<br />
lives with all that she does.”<br />
Corinne remembers how she only had<br />
immediate family in the US for holidays. “We<br />
quickly built a tie with a huge Italian family in<br />
Miami, the DeNunzio’s. They treated us like<br />
we were part of their family, inviting us on all<br />
major holidays like Thanksgiving and Easter.<br />
They were European themselves, so it was<br />
almost as though they really were our family.”<br />
While visiting family in Switzerland,<br />
Corinne recalls, “It’s amazing. You land and<br />
everybody knows you are there. You got to<br />
see every member through a sit-down meal.<br />
Breakfast at one person’s house is followed by<br />
lunch at the next family member’s house. Food<br />
and conversation are a huge part of Swiss culture,<br />
where life is dedicated to large amounts<br />
of time for deep family bonding. In many parts<br />
of the country, the father will come home from<br />
the office to meet the kids and family for lunch<br />
while the children are in school. ”<br />
Before my interview with Corinne, I honestly<br />
did not know much about Switzerland.<br />
One element of these FGA interviews I truly<br />
appreciate is the Cultural 101.<br />
Corinne shares, “Switzerland as a country<br />
is divided into four areas. Italian, French,<br />
German and this little Romanian sliver, and<br />
regardless of the location, the directions on<br />
packaging for products to street signage are<br />
written in all four languages. In the German<br />
part, you speak Swiss, but read and write in<br />
German. Swiss is a dialect that flexes depending<br />
on what Swiss part you are in. Language<br />
is big and learning another language is a<br />
mandatory part of the school system. It is<br />
a country of precision, from homes being<br />
highly clean and organized - to never being<br />
able to say you were late because the train<br />
was late. A Swiss person is simply timely and<br />
well mannered. It’s ingrained in us at an early<br />
age, because people still live in small villages<br />
where everyone knows each other’s business.<br />
There are more unspoken rules than you can<br />
count and anything that bucks the system<br />
is immediately noticed. Standards are high<br />
for everything from education to business.<br />
A Swiss product is considered a high-quality<br />
product because they do not believe in cutting<br />
corners. Everyone has a true respect and love<br />
for nature. There is a deep understanding of<br />
waste management and how to be “eco”. For<br />
example, you have to pay per garbage bag. No<br />
matter where you go, you are surrounded by<br />
nature – from the city to the countryside. The<br />
air is fresh and they work hard to maintain<br />
that delicate balance. ”<br />
Corinne attended IB German programming<br />
from 3rd to 12th grade and has a minor<br />
in German from Florida State University. “I<br />
was lucky to inherit the Swiss language from<br />
my parents, giving me a head start on my<br />
German language fundamentals. This placed<br />
me into advanced language classes early on,<br />
which consisted of endless reading, writing<br />
and translating of poems. There was a beauty<br />
to this art of translation. I mean, the way the<br />
translation made us cross-compare the German<br />
versus American cultures. It was intense<br />
and often there was no direct English translation<br />
that would capture the same meaning;<br />
both interesting and challenging.”<br />
Directly influenced by her parents successful<br />
entrepreneurial spirits, Corinne decided to<br />
combine her passions for digital marketing,<br />
design, networking, fitness and dance into<br />
her own flourishing businesses. In addition to<br />
volunteering with Connect.Inspire.Grow, and<br />
Share Your Love, Corinne runs two exciting<br />
and unique brands. v<br />
Corinne Meier is the CEO and Founder of<br />
Meier Marketing, an inbound<br />
marketing agency working with Fortune<br />
500 companies to start-ups.<br />
Connect with Corinne at meiermarketing.com<br />
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SK<br />
Balanced Babe<br />
By: Sarah Baker<br />
BALANCEDBABE.COM<br />
Q: I WANT TO ENJOY THIS LAST<br />
MONTH OF SUMMER AND EAT AS SEA-<br />
SONALLY AS POSSIBLE BEFORE FALL<br />
COMES. HOW CAN I DO THIS? - ANNA B.<br />
HI ANNA! Summer is one of my favorite<br />
times to eat local, crisp produce. You can<br />
find this at Farmers’ Markets. They will<br />
never lose their popularity as a way to find<br />
fresh, local, and oftentimes organic seasonal<br />
fruits and veggies. Another great way to<br />
take advantage of seasonal produce is to<br />
enjoy a farm-to-table dinner by attending a<br />
Farm Dinner while you socialize and enjoy<br />
music. And finally, consider joining a CSA<br />
(community supported agriculture). CSAs<br />
allow you to enjoy the farmer’s harvest<br />
by personally investing money in the<br />
harvest. They are not without risk, so do<br />
your research first. To find out about local<br />
farmers’ markets, CSAs and farm dinners,<br />
do a quick internet search and you’ll get a<br />
list of what’s available.<br />
Q: I’M TRYING TO BE AS BIKINI READY<br />
AS POSSIBLE AND WANT TO WORK ON<br />
KEEPING IT THAT WAY YEAR ROUND. ANY<br />
SUGGESTIONS HOW TO DO THIS WITH-<br />
OUT DRIVING MYSELF CRAZY? - MARY H.<br />
HELLO MARY! Preach to that, sister. Don’t<br />
we all want to be bikini ready? Here are a<br />
few things to think about. First, be aware of<br />
the healthy balance of calorie control plus<br />
simply choosing the right foods. We know<br />
if we are burning more calories than we are<br />
consuming, we are losing weight. But we<br />
also have to focus on the TYPES of calories<br />
we are eating. Choosing “diet” foods low<br />
in calories, but high in other chemical<br />
additives, can really create havoc with your<br />
health. Focus on the outer limit of your<br />
grocery store where there are whole foods<br />
like fruits and vegetables, nuts, legumes,<br />
and lean proteins. Secondly, by eliminating<br />
foods and beverages loaded with sugar,<br />
you’ll start to see a difference. For example,<br />
alcohol is a beverage that can really prevent<br />
us from losing those extra five pounds.<br />
So, limit any alcohol consumption to the<br />
weekends or once a week. Another trick is<br />
to find a photo of yourself when you were<br />
at a slim and healthy weight and stick it on<br />
your fridge. This can be your reminder of<br />
what you CAN look like!<br />
Q: I’M FEELING INCREDIBLY BURNT<br />
OUT LATELY BETWEEN WORK, FAMILY,<br />
AND MY SOCIAL LIFE. I SEEM TO ALWAYS<br />
BE TIRED. WHAT CAN I DO TO RECHARGE?<br />
- TIFFANY M.<br />
DEAR TIFFANY: Burnout happens to us all.<br />
If you’re feeling the old burnout, maybe you<br />
should try to “date” yourself. Yes - this may<br />
make you raise your eyebrow, but women<br />
need time for themselves to connect, center<br />
and press that restart button. Sometimes<br />
we seek validation in being with others,<br />
but it can actually be empowering to do<br />
activities alone. Try these self-dates next<br />
weekend: Go to a coffee shop and bring<br />
your book or laptop. People-watch and get<br />
some work done while you relish your “me”<br />
time. Visit the local art gallery or museum<br />
to enjoy artistic and historic relevance of<br />
others’ creativity, or sit at the beach (while<br />
you still can!) and take in the sunshine, the<br />
calming water ions, as you enjoy the sounds<br />
of seagulls and waves, breathing in the fresh<br />
air. Or, read the book you’ve been putting<br />
off!<br />
Q: EVERY TIME I TRY TO LOSE WEIGHT, I<br />
TRY A NEW DIET. WHY IS THIS LEADING ME<br />
BACK TO WHERE I STARTED? - NICOLE C.<br />
HELLO NICOLE: This is one of my absolute<br />
favorite questions. One of the most<br />
important things when it comes to weight<br />
loss is focusing on your relationship with<br />
food and your emotional eating habits.<br />
Why do you binge eat? Is it stress? Lack<br />
of sleep? Or, is it feelings of guilt because<br />
of no willpower? Maybe you need to take<br />
“diet” out of the equation and concentrate<br />
on taking care of YOU. It makes a big<br />
difference when we look for the root<br />
cause of our stress. When we lack sleep,<br />
for example, we start to eat more for<br />
energy reserve. When stressed, we could<br />
be reaching for the tub of ice cream. Start<br />
balancing other arenas of your life and<br />
you will see that cravings and “diets” may<br />
start to fade away, and you will simply be<br />
practicing more mindful habits of eating<br />
whole foods. If we improve on these,<br />
we can concentrate on seeing ourselves<br />
as healthy and fit, and then slowly start<br />
incorporating these changes into the foods<br />
we eat.<br />
Q: MY KIDS ARE SO HOOKED ON VIDEO<br />
GAMES AND WATCHING TV THAT THEY<br />
NEVER WANT TO PLAY OUTSIDE. HOW<br />
CAN I KEEP THEM ACTIVE AND FIT? -<br />
JUDY L.<br />
OH JUDY! This is one topic I can go on<br />
about for days! In warmer weather, set<br />
aside time for weekend family activities like<br />
biking, hiking, or visiting a farm. The more<br />
active you are with the kids, the better. Get<br />
out the sprinkler and slip ‘n slide! Set one<br />
hour after school to play outside; play hide<br />
and seek, or do anything active and playful.<br />
Think of how you grew up playing as a<br />
child. You weren’t looking at a screen all<br />
day, so WHAT were you doing? In colder<br />
weather, take the kids to the local roller<br />
rink or indoor ice rink. At home, you can<br />
have hoola hoop or jump rope contests,<br />
or try “foot” volleyball. You get the idea.<br />
Not only will your kids be more active and<br />
healthy, but their creativity will flourish the<br />
more they play and use their imaginations.<br />
Yes, some video games and cell phone<br />
games can challenge a child mentally, but<br />
to keep a well rounded healthy lifestyle, mix<br />
it up! v<br />
HAVE A HEALTH RELATED QUESTION?<br />
EMAIL: SARAH@BALANCEDBABE.COM<br />
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MEMOIRS OF A MODEL<br />
Garden Of Flavor<br />
My Guide To Juicing<br />
By: K Mraz<br />
These past 6 years I've had the<br />
pleasure of working side by side<br />
with various organic, vegan, and<br />
gluten-free companies, assisting them in<br />
their marketing, sales, and distribution<br />
to customers everywhere. I've traveled to<br />
tradeshows, selling shows, charity walks,<br />
food fairs, and festivals in over 25 cities in<br />
the U.S. and Canada. Beyond being a brand<br />
ambassador and spokesmodel for these<br />
companies, I’ve helped train, coordinate,<br />
book, and manage teams of people to help<br />
spread the word about new products and<br />
perform demos at places like whole foods.<br />
Some of my favorite brands I've helped<br />
build-up have grown so large, they're now<br />
hitting international distribution. The<br />
latest brand I'm representing is Garden of<br />
Flavor, a raw, organic, cold-pressed juice<br />
from Chagrin Falls, OH, near Cleveland.<br />
Not only do they make delicious juices like<br />
White Knight, Appleade, and Mean Greens,<br />
they also pack together juice cleanses that<br />
include six awesome varieties intended to be<br />
consumed in one day.<br />
The Benefits of Juicing?<br />
Juicing is the best way to get in all the nutrients<br />
from plant based food without needing<br />
to digest all that extra junk. Absorbing<br />
right into your body, Garden Of Flavor's raw<br />
cold-pressed juice helps relieve the body of<br />
its digestive duties, allowing enzymes in the<br />
juice to crunch through anything needlessly<br />
lingering around inside the body. Garden<br />
of Flavor juice not only gives your body and<br />
digestive system an important day of rest, it<br />
is also a safe way to cut back on meals, or the<br />
need to diet, cleanse or detox.<br />
Cleansing allows the body to naturally<br />
wash away toxins collecting in the lining<br />
of the digestive tract, while absorbing<br />
everything the body needs like protein<br />
(14 grams in a bottle of White Knight),<br />
probiotics (One billion live organisms in<br />
the Turmeric Tonic), and alkalizing greens<br />
(Mean Greens has 5 lbs of raw organic<br />
greens like Kale, Spinach, Cucumbers, and<br />
Celery). Preventative and proactive, the One<br />
Day Juice Cleanse from Garden of Flavor not<br />
only helps clear up any potentially built-up<br />
toxins, but going forward, helps jump-start<br />
the body, preparing it for whatever comes<br />
next.<br />
3 Reasons Why I Juice!<br />
First, I believe life isn’t anything unless<br />
you’re willing to live it. I am someone who<br />
enjoys my two glasses (or bottles) of wine,<br />
my steaks medium rare, and bacon on<br />
everything. If I do the crime, I do the time.<br />
Juicing is a perfect way to help balance out<br />
my body. Every time I indulge on sweets and<br />
savories, I make sure to juice and cleanse all<br />
that away on a regular basis.<br />
Despite the fact breakfast is a very<br />
important meal that shouldn't be skipped,<br />
I have never been a big breakfast eater.<br />
Therefore, I drink a bottle of Garden of<br />
Flavor in the morning – usually the Goji<br />
Pineapple or the White Knight, and with<br />
added organic Chai, if I want caffeine.<br />
Another obvious reason I juice is because<br />
of my modeling career. When I first started<br />
modeling, I thought the best way to keep my<br />
figure was to eat as much as I wanted the<br />
day prior, and then avoid food altogether<br />
until after the show or photo shoot. I<br />
would eat a banana right before, and hope<br />
that I’d have the energy to keep modeling<br />
afterwards. Now I have a better solution. I<br />
grab three different Garden of Flavor juices,<br />
along with a Ziploc bag or two of ice, and<br />
drink them throughout the day. Not only am<br />
I absorbing all those amazing benefits, but<br />
it’s also helping me shed any toxins dragging<br />
me down by giving me a boost of energy that<br />
lasts all day long. So instead of stressing out<br />
my body, I feed it the purest type of food out<br />
there!<br />
Finally, when I’m working on film or<br />
video sets, it’s nice to have liquid portable<br />
food because I’m constantly on the go.<br />
There’s no time for resting, or even eating,<br />
so at least I know I’m getting the good stuff<br />
instead of running to the nearest fast food<br />
joint out of sheer desperation.<br />
Meeting Lisa<br />
When I first met Lisa, the owner of Garden<br />
Of Flavor, she was exactly the type of<br />
woman I thought she would be: kind, lively,<br />
and energetic. Her smile was bright and<br />
warm; she spoke enthusiastically about<br />
her wellness, her juices and RAW foods.<br />
We talked about super foods, pointing out<br />
favorite raw snacks the other should try, and<br />
I had a little back and forth Q & A with her<br />
about Garden of Flavor. Before I knew it,<br />
Lisa was off to her next destination leaving<br />
me with plenty of juice to keep me happy<br />
for the next week or so. Free juice is just<br />
another benefit of the job! v<br />
For more info about juicing, cleansing, and<br />
Garden Of Flavor, visit<br />
www.gardenofflavor.com<br />
www.facebook.com/gardenofflavor<br />
or feel free to share your own pics<br />
with #gardenofflavor
BrEakING<br />
BarrIErs<br />
OVeRcOMING OBSTAcLeS TO<br />
AchIeVe hAPPINeSS AND SUcceSS<br />
by: allison sima<br />
It is Bruce Lee who said, “Don't pray for an<br />
easy life; pray for the strength to endure a<br />
difficult one.”<br />
When I think about that quote, I can’t<br />
help but wonder, is that how you find true<br />
happiness?<br />
We all have dreams and we all have goals.<br />
To reach the destination we want, every road<br />
is different. Some are longer than others.<br />
Some are filled with potholes. Regardless,<br />
don’t compare your journey to others. We all<br />
have bumps in the road and you never know<br />
the challenges someone else is facing.<br />
There are plenty things that can stand between<br />
you and the ability to achieve a dream<br />
or goal. Some include fear, procrastination,<br />
not having patience, not being able to make<br />
decisions, or surrounding ourselves with<br />
negative people who discourage us. It could<br />
even be a lack of faith in yourself.<br />
When you allow an obstacle to stop you<br />
from reaching what you want in life, you are<br />
giving that obstacle power it shouldn’t have.<br />
The obstacles become excuses. Put aside<br />
your excuses.<br />
I have faced many obstacles in my career,<br />
and here are a few things I have learned.<br />
iT’s WhaT you love To Do<br />
Regardless of your goal, whether personal<br />
or professional, it is something that is near<br />
and dear to your heart. Incorporate what<br />
you love doing as much as you can in your<br />
life. The larger the percentage of time you<br />
can devote to what you love doing, the more<br />
happiness you will find, and alleviate stress<br />
in your life.<br />
iT’s noT abouT reWarDs<br />
There are necessities in life that we all need<br />
in order to live, and yes, that does include<br />
money. But if money and possessions<br />
ALONE are your goal, then you will forever<br />
be chasing happiness and left feeling empty<br />
inside. When you are able to live your dream<br />
or goal, that is the REAL reward. You feel<br />
content, complete, not stressed, and just<br />
happy. You don’t feel jealous or envious, and<br />
you don’t have to brag. And if you do have<br />
to brag, you are probably covering up for<br />
something you are still missing.<br />
Take aDvanTage oF every<br />
opporTuniTy<br />
If there is something that you love doing,<br />
do it. No matter how small it is, do it. If<br />
it doesn’t pay, do it. It’s not often you can<br />
achieve a dream or goal on the first shot you<br />
take. You have to work at it every chance you<br />
get. If you are waiting for “the big” opportunity<br />
because the small ones are underneath<br />
you, life will pass you by. The key is to take<br />
small opportunities and know how to plan<br />
to leverage them toward bigger ones. Think<br />
in terms of the long run and take it step by<br />
step.<br />
Take The reigns<br />
Life isn’t easy or fair, and that’s okay. It’s not<br />
supposed to be. Life is about what you make<br />
of it. The fastest way to failure is to allow<br />
others to make decisions for you, especially<br />
when your heart and mind don’t agree. You<br />
have to be willing to stand up, take charge<br />
and move forward, despite the advice you<br />
may receive. This may mean you have to be<br />
different, perhaps a “black sheep”, but as<br />
long as your intentions are in the right place,<br />
keeping going.<br />
“haTers” are a Dime a DoZen<br />
The world is full of critics and yes, “haters”<br />
are a dime a dozen! People will be quick to<br />
judge and perhaps put you down. Sometimes<br />
it is because they think they know<br />
better and sometimes it’s because they are<br />
negative and can’t be nice, in general. Some<br />
people will criticize you out of jealousy. Or,<br />
they may be a genuinely good person and<br />
are just having a bad day. When the people<br />
around you try to fill you with doubt, find<br />
the inspiration you need inside yourself to<br />
keep going.<br />
As for me, I have encountered more critics<br />
and “haters” than I care to mention, and<br />
enough to last me a lifetime. And, that’s<br />
okay. I’ve overcome it.<br />
That is why I have made it my mission<br />
in life and in my career to inspire those<br />
around me. I don’t ever want to be a person<br />
who prevented someone or hurt someone<br />
else’s chances of bettering his or her life<br />
because of something I said or did.<br />
Instead, I want the people I meet to become<br />
better as a result of their experiences<br />
with me. It is my mission to lift the people<br />
around me up, not to tear them down. It’s<br />
in everything I do and everything I write. v<br />
Follow allison sima on linKedin at<br />
WWW.linkedin.com/in/allisonsima.<br />
and What about You?<br />
arE You inspirEd?<br />
do You haVE a goaL or a drEaM?<br />
EVErYdaY takE onE stEp ForWard.<br />
thE JournEY starts noW.<br />
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a s k a n i t a<br />
Dear Anita,<br />
I have been married for 4 years but together with my significant other for 6 years. I<br />
would say my husband and I have an array of issues but, overall, what has really been<br />
a big issue for me is us not being kind and respectful to one another. I feel as though my<br />
husband can be the sweetest person for a couple of days and then he can be so angry<br />
and mean the next. It's like a different person and it makes me not want to be with him,<br />
sexually or physically. On his angry days, he says things that hit below the belt/hurtful<br />
things and we are arguing and bickering constantly which leads to him isolating himself<br />
from me and the kids. His excuse is that he doesn't want to argue. I have constantly<br />
told him how it makes me feel and he says he will change, but he goes back to the same<br />
behavior. The crazy part is after going through all these instances he wonders why I'm<br />
not intimate and don't want to be close to him. It makes me feel like he doesn't love me<br />
and doesn't care how I feel; this has been going on for some time and I really want to<br />
go to counseling. But because we have been once before, which didn't help, he feels we<br />
shouldn't go. I really don't know what to do now because now I think I could care less<br />
if we don't make it. He is not physically abusive but I feel like him being mean is really<br />
detrimental and has really pushed me away. I really don't know what to do.<br />
-SB<br />
two oF my Passions in liFe are<br />
helPing PeoPle with their loVe<br />
life and Writing. With my advice<br />
Column, “asK anita, ”i get to<br />
Combine the two! as a dating<br />
& relationshiP eXPert, i’m on a<br />
mission to ProVe that haPPy and<br />
satisFying relationshiPs are<br />
possible. i’m a licensed marriage<br />
& Family theraPist and hold a<br />
master’s in marital & Family<br />
theraPy From the uniVersity oF<br />
san diego. i founded relationship<br />
reality 312, inc., and i Work With<br />
Clients both internationally<br />
and in my ChiCago downtown<br />
office. any Questions you have<br />
about dating, relationshiPs<br />
and marriage, Please email me<br />
direCtly at<br />
anita@relationshipreality312.com.<br />
i looK Forward to hearing From<br />
you!<br />
Dear SB,<br />
I’m sorry that you have to go through this<br />
in your marriage. Not knowing if you’re<br />
going to get your “sweet” husband or the<br />
“angry” one can take its toll on anyone,<br />
and sounds like it already has for you.<br />
You are right to want to stop this<br />
behavior. With his mean and below the<br />
belt comments, your husband is showing<br />
contempt toward you. This contemptuous<br />
behavior must absolutely stop because it<br />
is one of the best predictors of divorce,<br />
meaning that most couples end up<br />
divorcing when this behavior exists in<br />
a marriage. Contempt does many of<br />
the things you’ve mentioned above:<br />
pushes a partner away, erodes positive<br />
feelings, leads to fights or isolation, and<br />
blocks desire for physical and emotional<br />
intimacy. It is toxic for the both of you.<br />
You’ve told him how his behavior makes<br />
you feel and he claims he’ll change, but<br />
he doesn’t. Your husband needs to see his<br />
own responsibility in your marriage and<br />
must be willing to do something about<br />
it, otherwise your marriage won’t get<br />
any better. Insight alone isn’t enough to<br />
change behaviors. It sounds like he can’t<br />
change on his own, and needs to seek<br />
professional help. It’s understandable<br />
that your husband doesn’t want to go<br />
to counseling again, but one experience<br />
shouldn’t make him feel that it won’t ever<br />
work. Sometimes it takes a few therapists<br />
to find a good fit. Ask if he would be<br />
willing to research a few with you, and<br />
“shop around” for a therapist suitable for<br />
the both of you.<br />
If he’s still not willing to go, consider<br />
going by yourself. You can still help your<br />
marriage by seeing a therapist alone. A<br />
professional can help you work on it by<br />
focusing on things such as boundaries and<br />
your part in the interactions with your<br />
husband. Maybe you’re doing something<br />
and you’re not even aware of its impact on<br />
him. One frequent thing I work on with<br />
my clients is how they bring things up to<br />
their partner. The start of a conversation<br />
is so powerful that it actually indicates<br />
how the rest of the interaction will go. I<br />
want to be clear that I am not saying you<br />
are the cause of your husband’s angry<br />
moods, but, that in a relationship, people<br />
directly and indirectly influence each<br />
other. And with the help of an expert, at<br />
least you’ll be able to say that you have<br />
tried all you could.<br />
There’s a reason why women initiate twothirds<br />
of divorces in the United States.<br />
When a wife emotionally disconnects from<br />
her husband, it’s much more difficult to<br />
get her to reinvest in the marriage. You<br />
seem set on this hopeless path when you<br />
say you could care less if your marriage<br />
doesn’t make it. If he won’t go with you,<br />
give solo counseling a try. And if you<br />
still don’t see positive changes, you may<br />
have to give your husband an ultimatum<br />
– either he goes with you to marriage<br />
counseling or divorce will become an<br />
option for you. That may show him that<br />
these problems are serious and that you<br />
need to be taken seriously. The status<br />
quo will only lead to more physical and<br />
emotional disconnection.<br />
Dear Anita,<br />
What should I do about men who only want late-night booty calls?<br />
-Leslie<br />
Dear Leslie,<br />
Ignore them. Unless you only want booty, and not a relationship.<br />
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Supper with Sylvia<br />
By: Sylvia Perez<br />
Hi there, I know I may look familiar.<br />
You may recognize me from my<br />
more than 20 years on TV as a<br />
ABC7news anchor and health reporter,<br />
where I covered a great deal of stories and<br />
was probably front and center on many of<br />
your TV screens. What you may not know<br />
about me, however, is that I love Chicago<br />
and trying out new restaurants, which is why I<br />
was asked to contribute with this column.<br />
I started an informal restaurant review<br />
called, Supper with Sylvia, that I post on my<br />
website [SylviaPerez.com] because everyone is<br />
always asking me what place to try next. Now,<br />
I'm excited to share it with you. And because<br />
summer is almost over, and Chicagoans love<br />
to take advantage of the outdoors, I've been<br />
trying out different outdoor dining experiences<br />
and rooftop bars. Here are a few I think<br />
you can still be able to enjoy:<br />
Picollo Sogno. The name means "little<br />
dream." It's rustic Italian food with an outdoor<br />
patio like no other. Can you say Enchanted<br />
Forest? That's what it reminds me of.<br />
My husband and I celebrate our anniversary<br />
here every year. The food is delicious. Expect<br />
nothing less from highly regarded chef Tony<br />
Priolo. Highlights include any of the homemade<br />
pastas and the branzino, a sea bass,<br />
presented to you first, then whisked away to<br />
be filleted in kitchen. Oh and try the balsamic<br />
vinegar, bottled for the restaurant and imported<br />
from Italy. It's so good you may want<br />
to drink it straight from the bottle. Overall,<br />
delicious food, a great outdoor garden setting,<br />
and you are poised to have one of the most<br />
enjoyable and romantic alfresco dinners ever.<br />
Chicago Cut. I'm a bigger fan of this highend<br />
steakhouse in the warmer months when<br />
I can sit outside. It's so popular that sitting<br />
in doors means screaming to hear each other<br />
talk and practically sitting on your neighbors<br />
lap. The food is always good here, with steak,<br />
of course, being the showcase. But the view<br />
overlooking the city and Chicago River on a<br />
gorgeous warm night is wonderful. The wine<br />
menu is definitely on the pricy side so prepare<br />
to dole out the cash. You will rarely find me<br />
sitting inside, but if you try Chicago Cut and<br />
sit outside by the river, I'll be the one with a<br />
smile on her face enjoying the end-of- summer<br />
breeze and a nice light Rosé<br />
Next, my quest to find the perfect rooftop<br />
bar! I've been trying to hit one of these places<br />
twice a month. Here's what I've learned:<br />
When it comes to outdoor bars, you are paying<br />
for the view, signature cocktails and the<br />
social scene. The food is an also-ran in some<br />
cases.<br />
Godfrey Hotel IO. Really nice setting with<br />
a beautiful city backdrop, right inside the<br />
Godfrey Hotel. Of all the rooftops I've tried,<br />
this one seems to offer the biggest food and<br />
beverage options. I thought the food was<br />
really good, especially the sliders and truffle<br />
fries. There were a variety of cocktails to<br />
choose from. When the sun went down, we<br />
were surrounded by sparkling city lights. The<br />
staff was a little odd, almost appearing snobby<br />
at times [not sure why]. But, our waitress<br />
finally warmed up after a little while.<br />
Streeterville Social. This one is<br />
billed as Chicago's largest rooftop bar. Its<br />
9,000 square feet are located at the new<br />
Loews Chicago Hotel located in Streeterville.<br />
This terrace is separated into two bar<br />
areas. Again, limited menu but our favorites<br />
were the kimchi chicken wings and the<br />
bucket o' fries. Not healthy, but fun finger<br />
picking food with the girls. There's even a<br />
grassy lawn for games. It's pretty over the<br />
top, but very relaxing because it's so large and<br />
does not feel crowded.<br />
J Parker. We had a girlfriend’s birthday<br />
party here and it was standing room only. Fortunately,<br />
we had a beautiful sectional reserved<br />
just for us. The view is spectacular, overlooking<br />
Lincoln Park and Lake Michigan. Once<br />
again, a limited menu, but a big selection of<br />
signature cocktails, wine, liquor and beer. J<br />
Parker is where the young and hip hang out,<br />
which I am not and if you're not, I still think<br />
it's definitely worth going at least once. Service<br />
was good and the workers were friendly.<br />
Trump. Finally, you can't do a rooftop roundup<br />
without mentioning the Trump! No matter<br />
your political affiliation, this by far is the most<br />
beautiful view of Lake Michigan, the Chicago<br />
River, bar none – all while surrounded by city<br />
high rises. The problem is it’s way over priced<br />
and the service can definitely be on the snooty<br />
side. I leave this up to you but if you go, you<br />
will be left in a wonderful awe. v<br />
If I’ve missed any spots on this list<br />
worth recommending, let me know<br />
fast… because as the saying goes,<br />
"Winter is Coming."<br />
Connect with @ SylviaPerez.com<br />
or on Twitter @SylviaPerezProd<br />
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m a k e u p<br />
TIPS ON<br />
APPLYING<br />
LIPSTICK<br />
By: Ania Szymanska<br />
A<br />
beauty tip I've always sworn by is to<br />
pick your best feature and play it up.<br />
For example, if you are often complemented<br />
on your lips (consider yourself lucky),<br />
it's time to accentuate them. Here are<br />
tips on how to correctly apply lipstick.<br />
DON’T PLAY UP BOTH THE EYES AND<br />
MOUTH<br />
Women who wear heavy eye makeup and<br />
dark lipstick can look clownish . If you want<br />
to wear red lipstick, keep the rest of your<br />
makeup light. However, if you are playing<br />
up the eyes, keep your mouth light with<br />
nude gloss or light lip color that doesn't<br />
stand out. To obtain nude lips - a great look<br />
with smoky eyes - cover lips with either<br />
concealer or foundation before applying the<br />
gloss. This renders practically colorless lips.<br />
HOW TO PLUMP-UP LIPS<br />
You don't have to get lips fillers to attain the<br />
“bee stung” look. For plumper lips, apply liner<br />
just outside your natural lip line, then<br />
dab a bit of gloss in the middle of your bottom<br />
lip and smack lips together.<br />
CHOOSING THE RIGHT SHADE<br />
You may like how a lipstick color looks on<br />
your friend, but it may not necessarily look<br />
as good on you. Makeup artist Bobby Brown<br />
swears the best lipstick is 1- 2 shades darker<br />
than your natural lip color. Also, orange or<br />
brown shades, including corals, don’t look<br />
good on everyone as these shades make teeth<br />
appear more yellow.<br />
THE BEST WAY TO APPLY LIPSTICK<br />
Is there only one [best] way to apply lipstick?<br />
Actually, there are no rules for applying<br />
lipstick! Some women use special lipstick<br />
brushes, while others opt to use their<br />
finger when applying lip color. However,<br />
most women actually apply right from<br />
the tube. Choose what's right for you, and<br />
as long as the color blends well on the lips,<br />
you're good.<br />
USING LIP LINER AS A BASE<br />
Lipstick will stay on longer if you first fill in<br />
lips with a lip liner. If you're using a light<br />
shade of lipstick, try a nude liner and then<br />
slick your lipstick on top. Lip gloss is infamous<br />
for wearing off fast, but if you fill in<br />
lips first with liner, the gloss has something<br />
to stick and adhere to.<br />
LINING YOUR LIPS: BEFORE OR AFTER?<br />
Some women prefer to use liner before applying<br />
lipstick, but I find lips actually look<br />
more natural when lining them after first<br />
applying lipstick. Also, never use a dark liner<br />
with light lipstick as that can come<br />
across as tacky and thin out the appearance<br />
of lips. And watch out for dark lipsticks,<br />
which thin out lips even more. One important<br />
thing to keep in mind is the older you<br />
are, the "creamier" your lips should look.<br />
As we age, lips naturally tend to thin out so<br />
try to avoid matte lipsticks whenever possible<br />
and go for a creamy, shinier, lip color instead.<br />
HOW TO PROPERLY TEST LIPSTICK IN A<br />
STORE<br />
It's just plain unhygienic to test lipstick at<br />
the store. To avoid testing on your lips, swipe<br />
the color onto your fingerprints instead<br />
for a closer comparison to your natural lip<br />
tone, and a much more accurate option than<br />
testing color on the back of your hand. It’s<br />
also courteous to wipe off the end of the lipstick<br />
before you put it back for another person<br />
to try.<br />
DON’T THROW OUT A BROKEN OR BAD<br />
SHADE OF LIPSTICK<br />
Most beauty editors know you can create a<br />
great lip color by blending lipsticks you don't<br />
like. You can also color-in lips with a darker<br />
liner before applying a lipstick that's too<br />
bright.<br />
In addition, if your lipstick breaks off, simply<br />
take off the broken portion with a tissue<br />
and carefully wave a lit matchstick under it<br />
until it’s melted. Then, pour it back into the<br />
lipstick base, swivel it down and put in the<br />
fridge, uncovered, for 30 minutes.<br />
TRICKS TO KEEP LIPSTICK OFF YOUR<br />
TEETH<br />
After applying lipstick, take your index finger<br />
and pop it in your mouth, then pull it<br />
out. The<br />
excess lipstick will come off on your finger<br />
rather than your teeth. Also, to prevent your<br />
lipstick from coming off when drinking, discreetly<br />
lick your lips before taking a sip. It<br />
works!<br />
LIPSTICK AS A BLUSH<br />
To use lipstick as a blush, dab a few dots on<br />
the apples of your cheeks and blend well. It<br />
helps to moisturize skin before so the lipstick<br />
blends better. But remember: never<br />
use a blush as a lipstick!<br />
CAMOUFLAGE YELLOW TEETH<br />
To downplay the appearance of yellow teeth,<br />
try lipstick with a bluish undertone. According<br />
to various Lazarus NYC makeup artists,<br />
shades that work well to reduce yellowness<br />
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l a m o d e<br />
wealth.<br />
A word that strikes so many different meanings<br />
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the list is infinite. When we hear the word<br />
wealth, to each one of us, it has its own<br />
meaning. It is an impossible word to measure<br />
due to its complexity because the word<br />
holds something different for each one of us.<br />
Many times, wealth is mistaken for the gain<br />
of money or material items. In my experience,<br />
money is not the highest achievement<br />
of a day of work, but the experience learned<br />
from it. Life is not a material trajectory, but<br />
instead, should be a recollection of memories<br />
traced through time, space and experience.<br />
To achieve lasting memories, create your<br />
own story and remember that wealth is what<br />
you make of it. Choose to surround yourself<br />
with those you love the most, follow your<br />
dreams, and fight hard to achieve your goals.<br />
Look around and discover the small things in<br />
life [that are free], remembering that’s what<br />
makes you “wealthy”. Stop taking for granted<br />
the little things in life that seem meaningless,<br />
as those are the most priceless experiences of<br />
all. Make your life a story that can be prized<br />
for your biggest achievements and greatness,<br />
not for how much money you have. Start<br />
living your life like it’s your last day on earth,<br />
and try to make every moment count. And<br />
don’t forget…Leave a legacy behind by always<br />
dressing outside how you feel on the inside. v<br />
With love,<br />
Leandro Mulet<br />
start living your life like<br />
it’s your last day on<br />
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every moment count.<br />
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